Explosive rocket toy



Sept. 20, 1955 P, A. MaolNNx-:s I 2,718,094

EXPLOSIVE ROCKET TOY Filed July 9, 1954 INVENTOR. ,0E 75e 4. M46 /A//s/Es,

United `States Patent C) EXPLOSIVE ROCKET TOY Peter A. Maclnnes, Detroit, Mich.

Application July 9, 1954, Serial No. 442,27 9

1 Claim. (Cl. 46199) This invention relates to a rocket toy and has for its primary object to afford entertainment and amusement for juveniles and grownups alike. i

Another object is to project by the exploslon of a paper cap a projectile into the air and subsequently to enable the projectile to be located by the explosion of a paper cap carried thereby when the projectile descends and contacts a hard surface.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side view of the toy embodying the features of this invention;

Figure 2 is an end View of Figure l; h

Figure 3 is a fragmentary enlarged sectlonal view taken substantially on the line 3-3 of Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a fragmentary enlarged sectional view taken substantially on the line 4-4 of Figure l; and

Figure 5 is a fragmentary View of a modified form of head.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the launching implement of the toy is designated generally and cornprises a handle 12 preferably formed of wire and looped to provide a hand grip 14 adjacent one end thereof. The opposite end of the handle is provided w1th a transversely extending leg carrying at one end a foot 16 wh1ch 1s adapted to be tapped on a surface, and carrymg at its opposite end a head 18 having a convex outer end 20 defining an anvil on which is seated a conventional papelcap 22.

The projectile designated generally 24 comprrses a thimble 26 which is adapted to loosely fit over the head 18 and carries a concave-convex end closure 28, the inner concave side of which is adapted to engage the cap when the projectile is on the launching implement lt. The inner concave side of the end closure 28 constitutes a hammer for exploding the cap 22 when the foot 16 is tapped on a hard surface, while the outer convex side 3l) of the end closure 28 defines an anvil upon which r; adapted to rest a second cap 32.

Encircling the thimble 26 adjacent the end thereof remote from the end closure 28 is a band 34 which cooperates with the thimble 26 in clamping a shank 36 to the thimble 26 on the exterior thereof. As illustrated, the shank 36 extends longitudinally adjacent the outer side of the thimble and carries at its end remote from the band 34 a dome-shaped hammer 38 which is adapted upon the impact of the projectile against a hard surface to explode the cap 32. The band 34 is provided with outwardly extending circumferentially spaced eyes 40 for the reception of t'ne quills 42 of feathers 44 which project longitudinally from the thimble 26 adjacent the end thereof remote from the end closure 28. As will be readily understood upon reference to Figure 4, the quills 42 are e11- gaged between the band 34 and the eyes 40 so that they may be rotated about their longitudinal axes to enable the feathers 44 to be adjusted to produce the desired spin of the projectile.

In the modified form of the invention, illustrated in Figure 5, the launching implement lll' is equipped with a solid head 46 in place of the hollow head 18, previously referred to.

In use, a cap 22 is placed on the convex surface 20 of the head 18 and the projectile 24 is then placed over the head 18 substantially as illustrated in Figures 3 and 4. A second cap 32 is positioned between the convex surface 30 of the end closure 28 of the thimble 26 and the hammer 38. Upon tapping the foot 16 on a hard surface, the thimble 26 will compress the cap 22 on the anvil 20 of the head 18 to cause said cap to explode and drive the projectile 24 upwardly into the air. As the projectile moves through the air, the feathers 44 will impart a rotary motion thereto and upon reaching its highest point of travel, the feathers 44 will cause it to invert so that the heavy end of the projectile is directed downwardly. Contact of the falling projectile with a hard surface will cause the hammer 38 to explode the cap 32 upon impact of the hammer against the hard surface to give an audible signal as to the location of the projectile.

While in the foregoing there has been shown and described the preferred embodiment of this invention, it is to be understood that minor changes in the details of construction, combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed is:

A toy which includes a launching implement having an elongated handle, a leg carried by the handle and extending across one end thereof substantially perpendicularly thereto, a head carried by and extending outwardly from the leg adjacent one end thereof, said head defining an anvil for supporting a paper cap, a projectile cornprising a thimble having a closed end for engaging a paper cap supported on the anvil, said projectile being adapted to be launched by the explosion of the anvil supported paper cap, vanes carried by the thimble and extending longitudinally therefrom adjacent the end thereof remote from the closed end, the outer side of the closed end delining an anvil for supporting a second paper cap, and a hammer resiliently carried by the thimble and extending across the closed end thereof for engaging the second paper cap and exploding it upon impact of the hammer against a hard surface.

References Cited in the le of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 368,736 Smith Aug. 23, 1887 551,148 Tobitt Dec. 10, 1895 2,032,161 Wiener Feb. 25, 1936 

